104a Sprowston Mews, Forest Gate, E7 9AE
MOT test stations in Forest Gate
3 garages in Forest Gate (London, England) are on the DVSA register of approved MOT test stations. None of them tests motorcycles.
From the DVSA list published 30 Sep 2026. Ring ahead to book; prices are set by the garage, capped at £54.85 for a car.
426-427 Arches, Avenue Road, Forest Gate, E7 0LB
104 Sprowston Mews, Forest Gate, E7 9AE
MOT results around Forest Gate
Cars and light vans tested in the E (London) postcode area failed 12.2% of first MOT attempts in 2025, 10.4 points below the 22.6% national rate. That’s from 250,209 tests.
What failed most often here, as a share of all tests:
| Area of the car | Here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and electrics | 4.27% | 6.95% |
| Suspension | 3.85% | 8.93% |
| Tyres | 3.74% | 5.95% |
| Brakes | 2.79% | 6.1% |
The most common cars tested here
| Model | Tests here | Fail rate here | Nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Prius | 14,550 | 11.1% | 13.4% |
| Ford Focus | 7,020 | 16.4% | 25.4% |
| Volkswagen Golf | 6,853 | 13.3% | 20.9% |
| Ford Fiesta | 5,919 | 17% | 27.3% |
| Mercedes-Benz C-Class | 5,770 | 10.6% | 21.6% |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5,727 | 17.3% | 26.6% |
| BMW 3 Series | 5,201 | 10.5% | 19.8% |
| Toyota Yaris | 4,532 | 14.4% | 20.4% |
From DVSA’s anonymised MOT results for 2025, by the postcode area of the test station. The data has no garage identifier, so these are figures for the area, not for any one garage. An area with older cars fails more for that reason alone. Every area compared.
What they can test in Forest Gate
| Class 4 · Cars, vans and minibuses | 3 |
Nearby towns
- Leyton 3
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- Chingford 3
- Dagenham 23
- Tottenham 6
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